The Ho District court on Tuesday
remanded Gideon Abotsi, a 37 year old farmer for allegedly beheading his three
year old son on Friday, July 18, 2014 over his wife’s decision to starve him of
sex.
Residents of Kpeyiborme in
the South Dayi district of the Volta Region on the fateful day went to bed with
the shock of their life after Gideon, popularly known as ‘Jarah’ butchered his
third born and only boy out of four kids till his head almost severed off.
The court presided over by Magistrate
Robert Addo, remanded the suspect into prison custody to reappear on Wednesday
August 6, 2014 to allow the Police continue with their investigations.
Presenting the case, Police
Prosecutor Sheila Odai told the court that Last Friday, a complainant, John
Ahiable who happens to be the father of the suspect reported the horrific
incident to the Peki Police in the South Dayi district of the Volta Region.
She said the complainant in
his statement noted that he was in the farm when some neighbours rushed to
inform him that his son, Gideon has killed his own son, three year old Sitsofe
Abotsi.
He rushed to the son’s
house to realise that his grandson is dead and lying in a pool of blood as his
son has been tied up by neighbours to prevent him from escaping.
Some minutes later the
Police came to pick up Gideon to the Peki Police station.
